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California's 'Zone 0' Is Here: Why the First 5 Feet Around Your House Now Has to Be Bare
Featured Guide · Landscaping

California's 'Zone 0' Is Here: Why the First 5 Feet Around Your House Now Has to Be Bare

A new ember-resistant rule wants the first 5 feet around your home cleared of anything that can burn. Here is what Zone 0 means for your mulch, your fence, and your insurance, and which deadlines actually apply to you.

Jul 22, 202611 min read

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Lawn Watering Bans Just Hit 14 States This Summer: How Landscapers Are Pivoting Customers to $4,000 to $18,000 Xeriscape Conversions

With roughly 58% of the Lower 48 in drought and sprinkler bans spreading from Erie, Colorado to the Carolinas, landscape contractors are quoting turf-removal conversions at $5 to $20 per square foot. Here is what those projects actually cost, which rebates are still funded, and where HOAs can no longer block the swap.

Jun 8, 20269 min read
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